Tear Drop Aquamarine Earrings
20th Century Oceanic Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Gold
1990s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Austrian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
20th Century English Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine
Vintage 1930s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Modern Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amazonite, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century German Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Kunzite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Finding the Right earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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